Where does “cyberweaponry” come from?
cyberweaponry (English) comes from English weaponry, from English weapon, from Middle English wepen, from Old English wēpan, from Proto-West Germanic wōpijan, from Proto-Germanic wōpijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂b- — to call, cry, complain; to call, shout, complain.
cyberweaponry (English): cyberweapons collectively
Definitions
- cyberweapons collectively
Ancestry of “cyberweaponry”, step by step
cyberweaponry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English weaponry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weaponry | Weapons, collectively |
| 2 | English | weapon | An instrument of attack or defense in combat or... |
| 3 | Middle English | wepen | to weep |
| 4 | Old English | wēpan | weep, cry; to weep, complain, bewail, mourn over,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wōpijan | to weep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wōpijaną | to cry out, to lament |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂b- | to call, cry, complain; to call, shout, complain |
via English cyber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyber | Of, or having to do with, the Internet;... |
| 2 | English | cybernetics | The theory/science of communication and control... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνήτης | captain, steersman, pilot, navigator; guide,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |